Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Without rehearsal, information cannot be stored in short-term memory beyond about 5 seconds
2. We can hold about seven meaningful pieces of information in our short-term memory
3. “Working memory” refers to active maintenance of information in sensory storage
4. The executive functions of working memory occur in the occipital lobe of the brain
5. Long-term memory has no known capacity limits
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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